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Zheng S, Jiang L, Qiu L. The effects of fine particulate matter on the blood-testis barrier and its potential mechanisms. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2024; 39:233-249. [PMID: 36863426 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2022-0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
With the rapid expansion of industrial scale, an increasing number of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has bringing health concerns. Although exposure to PM2.5 has been clearly associated with male reproductive toxicity, the exact mechanisms are still unclear. Recent studies demonstrated that exposure to PM2.5 can disturb spermatogenesis through destroying the blood-testis barrier (BTB), consisting of different junction types, containing tight junctions (TJs), gap junctions (GJs), ectoplasmic specialization (ES) and desmosomes. The BTB is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers among mammals, which isolating germ cells from hazardous substances and immune cell infiltration during spermatogenesis. Therefore, once the BTB is destroyed, hazardous substances and immune cells will enter seminiferous tubule and cause adversely reproductive effects. In addition, PM2.5 also has shown to cause cells and tissues injury via inducing autophagy, inflammation, sex hormones disorder, and oxidative stress. However, the exact mechanisms of the disruption of the BTB, induced by PM2.5, are still unclear. It is suggested that more research is required to identify the potential mechanisms. In this review, we aim to understand the adverse effects on the BTB after exposure to PM2.5 and explore its potential mechanisms, which provides novel insight into accounting for PM2.5-induced BTB injury.
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- Shaokai Zheng
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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Li Z, Li X, Feng B, Zhao J, Liu K, Xie F, Xie J. Investigation of the in vitro toxic effects induced by real-time aerosol of electronic cigarette solvents using microfluidic chips. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 188:114668. [PMID: 38641044 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The safety of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) as solvents in electronic cigarette liquid has received increasing attention and discussion. However, the conclusions derived from toxicity assessments conducted through animal experiments and traditional in vitro methodologies have consistently been contentious. This study constructed an original real-time aerosol exposure system, centered around a self-designed microfluidic bionic-lung chip, to assess the biological effects following exposure to aerosols from different solvents (PG, PG/VG mixture alone and PG/VG mixture in combination with nicotine) on BEAS-2B cells. The study aimed to investigate the impact of aerosols from different solvents on gene expression profiles, intracellular biomarkers (i.e., reactive oxygen species content, nitric oxide content, and caspase-3/7 activity), and extracellular biomarkers (i.e., IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and malondialdehyde) of BEAS-2B cells on-chip. Transcriptome analyses suggest that ribosomal function could serve as a potential target for the impact of aerosols derived from various solvents on the biological responses of BEAS-2B cells on-chip. And the results showed that aerosols of PG/VG mixtures had significantly less effect on intracellular and extracellular biomarkers in BEAS-2B cells than aerosols of PG, whereas increasing nicotine levels might elevate these effects of aerosol from PG/VG mixture.
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- Zezhi Li
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing 102209, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China; Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing 102209, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing 102209, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing 102209, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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Zeng Z, Yoshida Y, Wang D, Fujii Y, Shen M, Mimura T, Tanaka Y. Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines Are Synergistically Induced in a ROS-Dependent Manner by a Co-Culture of Corneal Epithelial Cells and Neutrophil-like Cells in the Presence of Particulate Matter. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:467. [PMID: 38671915 PMCID: PMC11047649 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13040467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Ocular exposure to particulate matter (PM) causes local inflammation; however, the influence of neutrophils on PM-induced ocular inflammation is still not fully understood. In this study, we constructed a system to investigate the role of PM in ocular inflammation using a co-culture of human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-T) and differentiation-induced neutrophils (dHL-60). To investigate whether HCE-T directly endocytosed PM, we performed a holographic analysis, which showed the endocytosis of PM in HCE-T. The cytokines and chemokines produced by HCE-T were measured using an ELISA. HCE-T treated with PM produced IL-6 and IL-8, which were inhibited by N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), suggesting the involvement of ROS. Their co-culture with dHL-60 enhanced their production of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1. This suggests an inflammatory loop involving intraocular corneal epithelial cells and neutrophils. These cytokines and chemokines are mainly regulated by NF-κB. Therefore, this co-culture system was examined in the presence of an IKK inhibitor known to downregulate NF-κB activity. The IKK inhibitor dramatically suppressed the production of these factors in co-culture supernatants. The results suggest that the inflammatory loop observed in the co-culture is mediated through ROS and the transcription factor NF-κB. Thus, the co-culture system is considered a valuable tool for analyzing complex inflammations.
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- Zirui Zeng
- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan; (Y.F.)
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- Department of Radiobiology and Hygiene Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan; (Y.F.)
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- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan; (Y.F.)
- Department of Medical Teaching, West China Center of Medical Sciences of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-0003, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Cheng PP, Yu F, Chen SJ, Feng X, Jia ZH, Hu SH, Cui XL, Zhou YY, Niu Q, Liang LM, Wang M, Song LJ, He XL, Xiong L, Xiang F, Wang X, Ma WL, Ye H. PM2.5 exposure-induced senescence-associated secretory phenotype in airway smooth muscle cells contributes to airway remodeling. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 347:123674. [PMID: 38458517 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to increased severity and incidence of airway diseases, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Airway remodeling is an important event in both COPD and asthma, and airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) are key cells which directly involved in airway remodeling. However, it was unclear how PM2.5 affected ASMCs. This study investigates the effects of PM2.5 on airway smooth muscle and its mechanism. We first showed that inhaled particulate matter was distributed in the airway smooth muscle bundle, combined with increased airway smooth muscle bundle and collagen deposition in vivo. Then, we demonstrated that PM2.5 induced up-regulation of collagen-I and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression in rat and human ASMCs in vitro. Next, we found PM2.5 led to rat and human ASMCs senescence and exhibited senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) by autophagy-induced GATA4/TRAF6/NF-κB signaling, which contributed to collagen-I and α-SMA synthesis as well as airway smooth muscle remodeling. Together, our results provided evidence that SASP induced by PM2.5 in airway smooth muscle cells prompted airway remodeling.
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- Pei-Pei Cheng
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of National Health Commission of China, Wuhan, China.
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Somayajulu M, Muhammed FS, Wright R, McClellan SA, Hazlett LD. Mechanisms of PM 10 Disruption of the Nrf2 Pathway in Cornea. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3754. [PMID: 38612568 PMCID: PMC11011424 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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We have previously shown that PM10 exposure causes oxidative stress and reduces Nrf2 protein levels, and SKQ1 pre-treatment protects against this damage in human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-2). The current study focuses on uncovering the mechanisms underlying acute PM10 toxicity and SKQ1-mediated protection. HCE-2 were pre-treated with SKQ1 and then exposed to 100 μg/mL PM10. Cell viability, oxidative stress markers, programmed cell death, DNA damage, senescence markers, and pro-inflammatory cytokines were analyzed. Nrf2 cellular location and its transcriptional activity were determined. Effects of the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 were similarly evaluated. Data showed that PM10 decreased cell viability, Nrf2 transcriptional activity, and mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes, but increased p-PI3K, p-NFκB, COX-2, and iNOS proteins levels. Additionally, PM10 exposure significantly increased DNA damage, phosphor-p53, p16 and p21 protein levels, and β-galactosidase (β-gal) staining, which confirmed the senescence. SKQ1 pre-treatment reversed these effects. ML385 lowered the Nrf2 protein levels and mRNA levels of its downstream targets. ML385 also abrogated the protective effects of SKQ1 against PM10 toxicity by preventing the restoration of cell viability and reduced oxidative stress. In conclusion, PM10 induces inflammation, reduces Nrf2 transcriptional activity, and causes DNA damage, leading to a senescence-like phenotype, which is prevented by SKQ1.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (M.S.); (F.S.M.); (R.W.); (S.A.M.)
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Upaphong P, Thonusin C, Wanichthanaolan O, Chattipakorn N, Chattipakorn SC. Consequences of exposure to particulate matter on the ocular surface: Mechanistic insights from cellular mechanisms to epidemiological findings. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123488. [PMID: 38311159 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Exposure to air pollutants, especially in the case of particulate matter (PM), poses significant health risks throughout the body. The ocular surface is directly exposed to atmospheric PM making it challenging to avoid. This constant exposure makes the ocular surface a valuable model for investigating the impact of air pollutants on the eyes. This comprehensive review assembles evidence from across the spectrum, from in vitro and in vivo investigations to clinical studies and epidemiological studies, offering a thorough understanding of how PM10 and PM2.5 affect the health of the ocular surface. PM has been primarily found to induce inflammatory responses, allergic reactions, oxidative stress, DNA damage, mitochondrial impairment, and inhibit the proliferation and migration of ocular surface cells. In toto these effects ultimately lead to impaired wound healing and ocular surface damage. In addition, PM can alter tear composition. These events contribute to ocular diseases such as dry eye disease, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, limbal stem cell deficiency and pterygium. Importantly, preexisting ocular conditions such as dry eye, allergic conjunctivitis, and infectious keratitis can be worsened by PM exposure. Adaptive responses may partially alleviate the mentioned insults, resulting in morphological and physiological changes that could be different between periods of short-term and long-term exposure. Particle size is not the only determinant of the ocular effect of PM, the composition and solubility of PM also play critical roles. Increasing awareness of how PM affects the ocular surface is crucial in the field of public health, and mechanistic insights of these adverse effects may provide guidelines for preventive and therapeutic strategies in dealing with a polluted environment.
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- Phit Upaphong
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Trentalange A, Renzi M, Michelozzi P, Guizzi M, Solimini AG. Association between air pollution and emergency room admission for eye diseases in Rome, Italy: A time-series analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 343:123279. [PMID: 38160774 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Eye diseases impose a significant burden on health services due to high case numbers. However, exposure to outdoor air pollution is seldom mentioned as potential harmful factor. We conducted a time-series analysis in Rome, Italy, to estimate the association between daily mean concentration of NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 and daily number of emergency room (ER) admissions for a selected cluster of eye diseases from 2006 to 2016. We used Poisson regression adjusted for time trend, population decrease during summer vacations and holidays, day of week, apparent temperature (hot and cold) and daily concentration of nine pollen species. We observed 581,868 ER admissions during the study period. 44.74% of cases were observed in subjects with less than 20 years, 19.50% in 51-65 age category and 13.4% among children (0-14 years). No differences between sexes were recorded. Mean values of pollutant concentrations were 54.75, 31.01 and 18.14 μg/m3 for NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 respectively. The air temperature ranged from -1 °C to 32.5 °C, with a mean value of 16 °C (SD = 6.88). The apparent temperature spaced from -3.58 °C to 34.08 °C (mean = 15.61 °C, SD = 8.5). The highest percent risk increases for 10 μg/m3 increases of the three pollutants were observed at lag0-1 day (1.3%, 0.63-1.98 for PM2.5; 1.03%, 0.56-1.51 for PM10 and 0.6%, 0.13-1.07 for NO2). Risk increased significantly also at lag0 and lag0-5 day for each pollutant. Secondary analyses showed higher effects in the elderly compared to younger subjects. No differences emerged between sexes. The dose response analysis suggested of possible effects on ER admission risk also at low-level concentrations of PM2.5. A strong confounding effect of pollen was not detected. RESULTS: of this study are coherent with previous analyses. Speculation can be done about the biological mechanisms that link air pollution to eye damage.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Health Authority Service, ASL Rome 1, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Health Authority Service, ASL Rome 1, Rome, Italy
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- ASL RM5, UOC Oculistica, Ospedale San Giovanni Evangelista, Tivoli, (RM), Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Gui J, Liu J, Wang L, Yang X, Tian B, Luo H, Huang D, Han Z, Yang J, Ding R, Fang Z, Li X, Cheng L, Jiang L. Autophagy alleviates hippocampal neuroinflammation by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome in a juvenile rat model exposed particulate matter. Toxicology 2024; 502:153730. [PMID: 38237716 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) is a global public and environmental problem. PM is closely associated with several neurological diseases, which typically involve neuroinflammation. We investigated the impact of PM exposure on neuroinflammation using both in vivo (in a juvenile rat model with PM exposure concentrations of 1, 2, and 10 mg/kg for 28 days) and in vitro (in BV-2 and HT-22 cell models with PM concentrations of 50-200 μg/ml for 24 h). We observed that PM exposure induced the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, leading to the production of IL-1β and IL-18 in the rat hippocampus and BV-2 cells. Furthermore, inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome with MCC950 effectively reduced neuroinflammation and ameliorated hippocampal damage. In addition, autophagy activation was observed in the hippocampus of PM-exposed rats, and the promotion of autophagy by rapamycin (Rapa) effectively attenuated the NLRP3-mediated neuroinflammation induced by PM exposure. However, autophagic flow was blocked in BV-2 cells exposed to PM, and Rapa failed to ameliorate NLRP3 inflammasome activation. We found that autophagy was activated in HT-22 cells exposed to PM and that treatment with Rapa reduced the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), as well as cell apoptosis. In a subsequent coculture model of BV-2 and HT-22 cells, we observed the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in BV-2 cells when the HT-22 cells were exposed to PM, and this activation was alleviated when PM-exposed HT-22 cells were pretreated with Rapa. Overall, our study revealed that PM exposure triggered hippocampal neuroinflammation by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome. Notably, autophagy mitigated NLRP3 inflammasome activation, potentially by reducing neuronal ROS and apoptosis. This research emphasized the importance of reducing PM exposure and provided valuable insight into its neurotoxicity.
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- Jianxiong Gui
- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China.
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Cao J, Hou S, Chen Z, Yan J, Chao L, Qian Y, Li J, Yan X. Interleukin-37 relieves PM2.5-triggered lung injury by inhibiting autophagy through the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in vivo and in vitro. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 269:115816. [PMID: 38091678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Autophagy mediates PM2.5-related lung injury (LI) and is tightly linked to inflammation and apoptosis processes. IL-37 has been demonstrated to regulate autophagy. This research aimed to examine the involvement of IL-37 in the progression of PM2.5-related LI and assess whether autophagy serves as a mediator for its effects.To create a model of PM2.5-related LI, this research employed a nose-only PM2.5 exposure system and utilized both human IL-37 transgenic mice and wild-type mice. The hIL-37tg mice demonstrated remarkable reductions in pulmonary inflammation and pathological LI compared to the WT mice. Additionally, they exhibited activation of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which served to regulate the levels of autophagy and apoptosis.Furthermore, in vitro experiments revealed a dose-dependent upregulation of autophagy and apoptotic proteins following exposure to PM2.5 DMSO extraction. Simultaneously, p-AKT and p-mTOR expression was found to decrease. However, pretreatment with IL-37 demonstrated a remarkable reduction in the levels of autophagy and apoptotic proteins, along with an elevation of p-AKT and p-mTOR. Interestingly, pretreatment with rapamycin, an autophagy inducer, weakened the therapeutic impact of IL-37. Conversely, the therapeutic impact of IL-37 was enhanced when treated with 3-MA, a potent autophagy inhibitor. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of IL-37 on autophagy was successfully reversed by administering AKT inhibitor MK2206. The findings suggest that IL-37 can inhibit both the inflammatory response and autophagy, leading to the alleviation of PM2.5-related LI. At the molecular level, IL-37 may exert its anti autophagy and anti apoptosis effects by activating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Jing Cao
- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China.
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Gu Y, Sheng F, Gao M, Zhang L, Hao S, Chen S, Chen R, Xu Y, Wu D, Han Y, Chen L, Liu Y, Lu B, Zhao W, Lou X, Chen Z, Li P, Wang X, Yao K, Fu Q. Acute and continuous exposure of airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5): diverse outer blood-retinal barrier damages and disease susceptibilities. Part Fibre Toxicol 2023; 20:50. [PMID: 38110941 PMCID: PMC10726629 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-023-00558-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between air pollution and retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been demonstrated, but the pathogenic correlation is unknown. Damage to the outer blood-retinal barrier (oBRB), which consists of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choriocapillaris, is crucial in the development of fundus diseases. OBJECTIVES To describe the effects of airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on the oBRB and disease susceptibilities. METHODS A PM2.5-exposed mice model was established through the administration of eye drops containing PM2.5. Optical coherence tomography angiography, transmission electron microscope, RPE immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting were applied to study the oBRB changes. A co-culture model of ARPE-19 cells with stretching vascular endothelial cells was established to identify the role of choroidal vasodilatation in PM2.5-associated RPE damage. RESULTS Acute exposure to PM2.5 resulted in choroidal vasodilatation, RPE tight junctions impairment, and ultimately an increased risk of retinal edema in mice. These manifestations are very similar to the pachychoroid disease represented by central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). After continuous PM2.5 exposure, the damage to the RPE was gradually repaired, but AMD-related early retinal degenerative changes appeared under continuous choroidal inflammation. CONCLUSION This study reveals oBRB pathological changes under different exposure durations, providing a valuable reference for the prevention of PM2.5-related fundus diseases and public health policy formulation.
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Grants
- 82271063, 81670833, 81870641, 8207939, 81300641 National Natural Science Foundation of China
- 82271063, 81670833, 81870641, 8207939, 81300641 National Natural Science Foundation of China
- 2019C03091, 2020C03035 Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province
- 2019C03091, 2020C03035 Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province
- 2019QNA7026 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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- Yuzhou Gu
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Nan B, Sun X, Yang S, Huang Q, Shen H. Integrative proteomics and metabolomics analysis of non-observable acute effect level PM 2.5 induced accumulative effects in AC16 cells. J Appl Toxicol 2023; 43:1613-1629. [PMID: 37278136 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chronic exposure to very low ambient PM2.5 has been linked to cardiovascular risks in epidemiological observation, which also brought doubts on its safety threshold. In this study, we approached this question by chronic exposure of AC16 to the non-observable acute effect level (NOAEL) PM2.5 5 μg/mL and its positive reference 50 μg/mL, respectively. The doses were respectively defined on the cell viabilities >95% (p = 0.354) and >90% (p = 0.004) when treated acutely (24 h). To mimic the long-term exposure, AC16 was cultured from the 1st to 30th generations and treated with PM2.5 24 h in every three generations. The integration of proteomic and metabolomic analysis was applied, and 212 proteins and 172 metabolites were significantly altered during the experiments. The NOAEL PM2.5 induced both dose- and time-dependent disruption, which showed the dynamic cellular proteomic response and oxidation accumulation, the main metabolomics changes were ribonucleotide, amino acid, and lipid metabolism that have involved in stressed gene expression, and starving for energy metabolism and lipid oxidation. In summary, these pathways interacted with the monotonically increasing oxidative stress and led to the accumulated damage in AC16 and implied that the safe threshold of PM2.5 may be non-existent when a long-term exposure occurred.
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- Bingru Nan
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Department of Obstetrics, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Hao S, Chen Z, Gu Y, Chen L, Sheng F, Xu Y, Wu D, Han Y, Lu B, Chen S, Zhao W, Yin H, Wang X, Riazuddin SA, Lou X, Fu Q, Yao K. Long-term PM2.5 exposure disrupts corneal epithelial homeostasis by impairing limbal stem/progenitor cells in humans and rat models. Part Fibre Toxicol 2023; 20:36. [PMID: 37759270 PMCID: PMC10523760 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-023-00540-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limbal stem/progenitor cells (LSPCs) play a crucial role in maintaining corneal health by regulating epithelial homeostasis. Although PM2.5 is associated with the occurrence of several corneal diseases, its effects on LSPCs are not clearly understood. METHODS In this study, we explored the correlation between PM2.5 exposure and human limbal epithelial thickness measured by Fourier-domain Optical Coherence Tomography in the ophthalmologic clinic. Long- and short-term PM2.5 exposed-rat models were established to investigate the changes in LSPCs and the associated mechanisms. RESULTS We found that people living in regions with higher PM2.5 concentrations had thinner limbal epithelium, indicating the loss of LSPCs. In rat models, long-term PM2.5 exposure impairs LSPCs renewal and differentiation, manifesting as corneal epithelial defects and thinner epithelium in the cornea and limbus. However, LSPCs were activated in short-term PM2.5-exposed rat models. RNA sequencing implied that the circadian rhythm in LSPCs was perturbed during PM2.5 exposure. The mRNA level of circadian genes including Per1, Per2, Per3, and Rev-erbα was upregulated in both short- and long-term models, suggesting circadian rhythm was involved in the activation and dysregulation of LSPCs at different stages. PM2.5 also disturbed the limbal microenvironment as evidenced by changes in corneal subbasal nerve fiber density, vascular density and permeability, and immune cell infiltration, which further resulted in the circadian mismatches and dysfunction of LSPCs. CONCLUSION This study systematically demonstrates that PM2.5 impairs LSPCs and their microenvironment. Moreover, we show that circadian misalignment of LSPCs may be a new mechanism by which PM2.5 induces corneal diseases. Therapeutic options that target circadian rhythm may be viable options for improving LSPC functions and alleviating various PM2.5-associated corneal diseases.
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- Shengjie Hao
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Patel S, Mittal R, Kumar N, Galor A. The environment and dry eye-manifestations, mechanisms, and more. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2023; 5:1173683. [PMID: 37681211 PMCID: PMC10482047 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2023.1173683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial condition that often presents with chronic symptoms of pain (that can be characterized as "dryness," "burning," and "irritation," to name a few) and/or fluctuating or poor-quality vision. Given its multifactorial nature, several pathophysiologic mechanisms have been identified that can underlie symptoms, including tear film, ocular surface, and/or corneal somatosensory nerve abnormalities. Research has focused on understanding how environmental exposures can increase the risk for DED flares and negatively impact the tear film, the ocular surface, and/or nerve health. Given that DED is a common condition that negatively impacts physical and mental functioning, managing DED requires multiple strategies. These can include both medical approaches and modulating adverse environmental conditions, the latter of which may be a cost-effective way to avoid DED flares. Thus, an understanding of how environmental exposures relate to disease is important. This Review summarizes research on the relationships between environmental exposures and DED, in the hope that this information will engage healthcare professionals and patients to consider environmental manipulations in their management of DED.
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- Sneh Patel
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
- Ophthalmology and Research Services, Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, FL, United States
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Garcia A, Santa-Helena E, De Falco A, de Paula Ribeiro J, Gioda A, Gioda CR. Toxicological Effects of Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5): Health Risks and Associated Systemic Injuries-Systematic Review. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2023; 234:346. [PMID: 37250231 PMCID: PMC10208206 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-023-06278-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Previous studies focused on investigating particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) have shown the risk of disease development, and association with increased morbidity and mortality rates. The current review investigate epidemiological and experimental findings from 2016 to 2021, which enabled the systemic overview of PM2.5's toxic impacts on human health. The Web of Science database search used descriptive terms to investigate the interaction among PM2.5 exposure, systemic effects, and COVID-19 disease. Analyzed studies have indicated that cardiovascular and respiratory systems have been extensively investigated and indicated as the main air pollution targets. Nevertheless, PM2.5 reaches other organic systems and harms the renal, neurological, gastrointestinal, and reproductive systems. Pathologies onset and/or get worse due to toxicological effects associated with the exposure to this particle type, since it can trigger several reactions, such as inflammatory responses, oxidative stress generation and genotoxicity. These cellular dysfunctions lead to organ malfunctions, as shown in the current review. In addition, the correlation between COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2 and PM2.5 exposure was also assessed to help better understand the role of atmospheric pollution in the pathophysiology of this disease. Despite the significant number of studies about PM2.5's effects on organic functions, available in the literature, there are still gaps in knowledge about how this particulate matter can hinder human health. The current review aimed to approach the main findings about the effect of PM2.5 exposure on different systems, and demonstrate the likely interaction of COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2 and PM2.5.
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- Amanda Garcia
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS Brazil
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900 Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS Brazil
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900 Brazil
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departmento de Química, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departmento de Química, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS Brazil
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900 Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departmento de Química, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS Brazil
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900 Brazil
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Wang H, Jia H, Han J, Zhang Z, Yin X, Mu N, Zhu Y, Li M. Correlation Between Air Quality Index and Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness: Comparison Between Patients with Sjogren's Syndrome and with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Curr Eye Res 2023; 48:447-455. [PMID: 36912273 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2023.2167213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of air pollution on the tear film stability by analyzing the correlation between Air Quality Index (AQI) and Lipid Layer thickness (LLT) in Xuzhou.Methods: As a prospective descriptive observational study, 284 patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), 157 patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and 264 healthy volunteers were included. The tear film lipid layer thickness of the three groups of subjects was measured weekly and compared with the air quality index to analyze the correlation between the two indicators. Logistic regression analysis and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the effect of AQI on the thickness of the tear film lipid layer. The change of LLT with air pollution at different AQI levels was also analyzed.Results: There are obvious seasonal differences in the changes of air pollution index in Xuzhou. Significant differences could be observed in the thickness of the lipid layer of the tear film among the three groups. LLT in the MGD group and SS group decreased with the aggravation of air pollution, while remained unchanged in the control group. There was strong evidence of correlation between LLT of the MGD group (F = 353.494, p < 0.01, adjusted R2 = 0.695) and the SS group (F = 502.404, p < 0.01, adjusted R2 = 0.764) with AQI, while there was minor correlation between LLT with AQI in control group (F = 8.525, p < 0.01, adjusted R2 = 0.046).Conclusions: Air pollution can cause a decrease in the thickness of the tear film lipid layer, thereby affecting tear film stability, leading to the occurrence of dry eye.
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- He Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- College of Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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Hu H, Li L, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Chen M, Ning J, Pang Y, Hu W, Niu Y, Zhang R. Mechanism of YY1 mediating autophagy dependent ferroptosis in PM2.5 induced cardiac fibrosis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 315:137749. [PMID: 36610517 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Epidemiological studies have demonstrated strong associations between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cardiac disease. To investigate the potential mechanism of cardiac fibrosis induced by PM2.5, we established PM2.5 exposure models in vivo and in vitro, and then cardiac fibrosis was evaluated. The ferroptosis and ferritinophagy was detected to characterize the effects of PM2.5 exposure. The results indicated that PM2.5 exposure could induce cardiac fibrosis in mice. YY1 was induced by PM2.5 exposure and then increased NCOA4, a cargo receptor for ferritinophagy, which interacted with FHC and promoted the transport of ferritin to the autophagosome for degradation. The release of large amounts of free iron from ferritinophagy led to lipid peroxidation directly via the Fenton reaction, thereby triggering ferroptosis. Moreover, siNCOA4 could partly restore the FHC protein level in HL-1 cells and inhibit the occurrence of downstream ferroptosis. Functionally, NCOA4 knockdown inhibited ferroptosis and alleviated HL-1 cell death induced by PM2.5. Ferroptosis inhibitor (Ferrostatin-1) could reverse the promoting effect of ferritinophagy mediated ferroptosis on cardiac fibrosis induced by PM2.5 exposure in mice. Our study indicated that PM2.5 induced cardiac fibrosis through YY1 regulating ferritinophagy-dependent ferroptosis.
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- Huaifang Hu
- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Core Facilities and Centers, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China.
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Wei M, Bao G, Li S, Yang Z, Cheng C, Le W. PM2.5 exposure triggers cell death through lysosomal membrane permeabilization and leads to ferroptosis insensitivity via the autophagy dysfunction/p62-KEAP1-NRF2 activation in neuronal cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 248:114333. [PMID: 36446170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PM2.5 exposure can be associated with the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, with oxidative stress-induced cellular homeostasis disruption and cell death as one of the main mechanisms. However, the exact cellular and molecular processes are still rarely investigated. Autophagy and KEAP1-NRF2 (Kelch-like ECH-Associating protein 1-nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2) signaling pathway are two main cellular defense systems for maintaining cellular homeostasis and resisting oxidative stress. In this study, we primarily investigated the role of autophagy and KEAP1-NRF2 in regulating cell death resulting from PM2.5 exposure in mouse neuroblastoma N2a cells. Our results showed that PM2.5 exposure disrupted autophagic flux by impairing lysosomal function, including lysosomal alkalinization, increased lysosome membrane permeabilization (LMP), and Cathepsin B release. Furthermore, dysregulated autophagy enhances NRF2 activity in a p62-dependent manner, which then initiates the expression of a series of antioxidant genes and increases cellular insensitivity to ferroptosis. Meanwhile, autophagy dysfunction impairs the intracellular degradation of ferroptosis related proteins such as GPX4 and ferritin. As these proteins accumulate, cells also become less sensitive to ferroptosis. LMP-associated cell death may be the main mechanism of PM2.5-induced N2a cytotoxicity. Our results may provide insights into the mechanisms of PM2.5-induced neurotoxicity and predict effective prevention and treatment strategies.
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- Min Wei
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China.
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China; Institute of Neurology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China.
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Li T, Yu Y, Sun Z, Duan J. A comprehensive understanding of ambient particulate matter and its components on the adverse health effects based from epidemiological and laboratory evidence. Part Fibre Toxicol 2022; 19:67. [PMID: 36447278 PMCID: PMC9707232 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-022-00507-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The impacts of air pollution on public health have become a great concern worldwide. Ambient particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollution that comprises a heterogeneous mixture of different particle sizes and chemical components. The chemical composition and physicochemical properties of PM change with space and time, which may cause different impairments. However, the mechanisms of the adverse effects of PM on various systems have not been fully elucidated and systematically integrated. The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework was used to comprehensively illustrate the molecular mechanism of adverse effects of PM and its components, so as to clarify the causal mechanistic relationships of PM-triggered toxicity on various systems. The main conclusions and new insights of the correlation between public health and PM were discussed, especially at low concentrations, which points out the direction for further research in the future. With the deepening of the study on its toxicity mechanism, it was found that PM can still induce adverse health effects with low-dose exposure. And the recommended Air Quality Guideline level of PM2.5 was adjusted to 5 μg/m3 by World Health Organization, which meant that deeper and more complex mechanisms needed to be explored. Traditionally, oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy and apoptosis were considered the main mechanisms of harmful effects of PM. However, recent studies have identified several emerging mechanisms involved in the toxicity of PM, including pyroptosis, ferroptosis and epigenetic modifications. This review summarized the comprehensive evidence on the health effects of PM and the chemical components of it, as well as the combined toxicity of PM with other air pollutants. Based on the AOP Wiki and the mechanisms of PM-induced toxicity at different levels, we first constructed the PM-related AOP frameworks on various systems.
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- Tianyu Li
- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartment of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China ,grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XBeijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartment of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China ,grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XBeijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartment of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China ,grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XBeijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartment of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China ,grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XBeijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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Kim DH, Lee H, Hwangbo H, Kim SY, Ji SY, Kim MY, Park SK, Park SH, Kim MY, Kim GY, Cheong J, Nam SW, Choi YH. Particulate matter 2.5 promotes inflammation and cellular dysfunction via reactive oxygen species/p38 MAPK pathway in primary rat corneal epithelial cells. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2022; 41:273-284. [PMID: 36097682 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2022.2122489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Numerous studies have linked particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) to ocular surface diseases, but few studies have been conducted on the biological effect of PM2.5 on the cornea. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the harmful effect of PM2.5 on primary rat corneal epithelial cells (RCECs) in vitro and identify the toxic mechanism involved. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary cultured RCECs were characterized by pan-cytokeratin (CK) staining. In PM2.5-exposed RCECs, cell viability, microarray gene expression, inflammatory cytokine levels, mitochondrial damage, DNA double-strand break and signaling pathway were investigated. RESULTS Exposure to PM2.5 induced cytotoxicity and morphological changes in RCECs. In addition, PM2.5 markedly up-regulated pro-inflammatory mediators but down-regulated the wound healing-related transforming growth factor-β. Furthermore, PM2.5 promoted mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mediated cellular damage to mitochondria and DNA, whereas these cellular alterations induced by PM2.5 were markedly suppressed by a potential ROS scavenger. Noteworthy, removal of ROS selectively down-regulated the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and the activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 in PM2.5-stimulated cells. Additionally, SB203580, a p38 MAPK inhibitor, markedly suppressed these PM2.5-mediated cellular dysfunctions. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our findings show that PM2.5 can promote the ROS/p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway and lead to mitochondrial damage and DNA double-strand break, which is ultimately caused inflammation and cytotoxicity in RCECs. These findings indicate that the ROS/p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway is one mechanism involved in PM2.5-induced ocular surface disorders.
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- Da Hye Kim
- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Molecular Biology, xxxx, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Convergence Medicine, xxxx, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry, xxxx, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry, xxxx, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry, xxxx, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry, xxxx, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Department, xxxx., Busan 47195, Republic of Korea.,xxxx, Seoul 05551, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Department, xxxx., Busan 47195, Republic of Korea.,xxxx, Seoul 05551, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Department, xxxx., Busan 47195, Republic of Korea.,xxxx, Seoul 05551, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Science, xxxx, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, xxxx, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Bio-Health, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, College of Engineering, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea
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- Anti-Aging Research Center, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biochemistry, xxxx, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea.,Department of Smart Bio-Health, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea.,Core-Facility Center for Tissue Regeneration, xxxx, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea
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Gu Y, Hao S, Liu K, Gao M, Lu B, Sheng F, Zhang L, Xu Y, Wu D, Han Y, Chen S, Zhao W, Lou X, Wang X, Li P, Chen Z, Yao K, Fu Q. Airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) damages the inner blood-retinal barrier by inducing inflammation and ferroptosis in retinal vascular endothelial cells. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156563. [PMID: 35690207 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study was the first to explore the effect of airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on the inner blood-retinal barrier (iBRB). In this study, retinal vascular permeability and diameter were enhanced in the PM2.5-exposed animal model (1 mg/mL PM2.5, 10 μL per eye, 4 times per day, 3 days), together with observable retinal edema and increased inflammation level in retina. PM2.5-induced cell damage in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) occurred in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Decreased cell viability, proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, as well as increased apoptosis and inflammation, were observed. Iron overload and excessive lipid oxidation were also discovered after PM2.5 exposure (25, 50, and 100 μg/mL PM2.5 for 24 h), along with significantly altered expression of ferroptosis-related genes, such as prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, glutathione peroxidase 4, and ferritin heavy chain 1. Moreover, Ferrostatin-1, an inhibitor of ferroptosis, evidently alleviated the PM2.5-induced cytotoxicity of HRMECs. The present study investigated the in vivo effects of PM2.5 on retinas, revealing that PM2.5 exposure induced retinal inflammation, vascular dilatation, and caused damage to the iBRB. The crucial role of ferroptosis was discovered during PM2.5-induced HRMEC cytotoxicity and dysfunction, indicating a potential precautionary target in air pollution-associated retinal vascular diseases.
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- Yuzhou Gu
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Marques Dos Santos M, Tan Pei Fei M, Li C, Jia S, Snyder SA. Cell-line and culture model specific responses to organic contaminants in house dust: Cell bioenergetics, oxidative stress, and inflammation endpoints. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 167:107403. [PMID: 35863240 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Exposure to organic contaminants in house dust is linked to the development or exacerbation of many allergic and immune disorders. In this work, we evaluate the effects of organic contaminants on different cell bioenergetics endpoints using five different cell lines (16HBE14o-, NuLi-1, A549, THP-1 and HepG2), and examine its effects on lung epithelial cells using conventional 2D and 3D (air-liquid interface/ALI) models. Proposed rapid bioenergetic assays relies on a quick, 40 min, exposure protocol that provides equivalent dose-response curves for ATP production, spare respiratory capacity, and cell respiration. Although cell-line differences play an important role in assay performance, established EC50 concentrations for immortalized lung epithelial cells ranged from 0.11 to 0.15 mg/mL (∼2 µg of dust in a 96-well microplate format). Bioenergetic response of distinct cell types (i.e., monocytes and hepatocytes) was significantly different from epithelial cells; with HepG2 showing metabolic activity that might adversely affect results in 24 h exposure experiments. Like in cell bioenergetics, cell barrier function assay in ALI showed a dose dependent response. Although this is a physiologically relevant model, measurements are not as sensitivity as cytokine profiling and reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays. Observed effects are not solely explained by exposure to individual contaminants, this suggests that many causal agents responsible for adverse effects are still unknown. While 16HBE14o- cells show batter barrier formation characteristics, NuLi-1 cells are more sensitivity to oxidative stress induction even at low house dust extract concentrations, (NuLi-1 2.11-fold-change vs. 16HBE14o- 1.36-fold change) at 0.06 µg/mL. Results show that immortalized cell lines can be a suitable alternative to primary cells or other testing models, especially in the development of high-throughput assays. Observed cell line specific responses with different biomarker also highlights the importance of careful in-vitro model selection and potential drawbacks in risk assessment studies.
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- Mauricius Marques Dos Santos
- Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, #06-08, 637141, Singapore; Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, 1133 E James E Rogers Way, Harshbarger 108, Tucson, AZ 85721-0011, USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, #06-08, 637141, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, #06-08, 637141, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, #06-08, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Li X, Kang B, Eom Y, Zhong J, Lee HK, Kim HM, Song JS. SIRT1 Protects Against Particulate Matter-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelial Cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2022; 63:19. [PMID: 36169947 PMCID: PMC9526373 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.63.10.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) as a hot therapeutic target for oxidative stress–associated diseases that has been extensively studied. This study aimed to determine the changes in SIRT1 expression in particulate matter (PM)–induced corneal and conjunctival epithelial cell damage and explore potential drugs to reduce PM-associated ocular surface injury. Methods Immortalized human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) and human conjunctival epithelial cells (HCjECs) were exposed to an ambient PM sample. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by water-soluble tetrazolium salt–8 assay. SIRT1 expression was measured by Western blot analysis. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, cell apoptosis, mitochondrial function, and cell senescence were assessed by using 2ʹ,7ʹ-dichlorofluorescein diacetate assay, annexin V apoptosis assay, tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester assay, and senescence β-galactosidase staining, respectively. Results PM-induced cytotoxicity of HCECs and HCjECs occurred in a dose-dependent manner. Increased ROS production, as well as decreased SIRT1 expression, were observed in HCECs and HCjECs after 200 µg/mL PM exposure. In addition, PM induced oxidative stress-mediated cellular damage, including cell apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, and cell senescence. Interestingly, SRT1720, a SIRT1 activator, increased SIRT1 expression and decreased ROS production and attenuated PM-induced cell damage in HCECs and HCjECs. Conclusions This study determined that SIRT1 was involved in PM-induced oxidative stress in HCECs and HCjECs and found that ROS overproduction may a key factor in PM-induced SIRT1 downregulation. The SIRT1 activator, SRT1720, can effectively upregulate SIRT1 expression and inhibit ROS production, thereby reversing PM-induced cell damage. This study provides a new potential target for clinical treatment of PM-associated ocular surface diseases.
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- Xiangzhe Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Dongguan, China
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- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Lin HW, Shen TJ, Chen PY, Chen TC, Yeh JH, Tsou SC, Lai CY, Chen CH, Chang YY. Particulate matter 2.5 exposure induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE-19 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 617:11-17. [PMID: 35689837 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Exposure to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) has been linked to ocular surface diseases, yet knowledge of the molecular mechanism impacted on retina pathogenesis is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the effects and involved factors of PM2.5 exposure in human retinal pigment epithelial APRE-19 cells. Our data revealed a decreased cell viability and an increased migratory ability in APRE-19 cells after PM2.5 stimulation. The MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein levels were markedly increased while the MMPs regulators TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 were significantly reduced in PM2.5-exposed APRE-19 cells. PM2.5 also increased pro-MMP-2 expression in the cell culture supernatants. Additionally, PM2.5 promoted the EMT markers through the activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Moreover, the ICAM-1 production was also remarkably increased by PM2.5 but reduced by PI3K/AKT inhibitor LY294002 in APRE-19 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that PM2.5 promotes EMT in a PI3K/AKT/mTOR-dependent manner in the retinal pigment epithelium.
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- Hui-Wen Lin
- Department of Optometry, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, and Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Optometry, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Occupational Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, and Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Li Z, Jiang W, Chu H, Ge J, Wang X, Jiang J, Xiao Q, Meng Q, Hao W, Wei X. Exploration of potential mechanism of interleukin-33 up-regulation caused by 1,4-naphthoquinone black carbon in RAW264.7 cells. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155357. [PMID: 35452731 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND As air pollution has been paid more attention to by public in recent years, effects and mechanism in particulate matter-triggered health problems become a focus of research. Lysosomes and mitochondria play an important role in regulation of inflammation. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) has been proved to promote inflammation in our previous studies. In this research, macrophage cell line RAW264.7 was used to explore the potential mechanism of upregulation of IL-33 induced by 1,4-naphthoquinone black carbon (1,4-NQ-BC), and to explore changes of lysosomes and mitochondria during the process. RESULTS 50 μg/mL 1,4-NQ-BC exposure for 24 h dramatically increased expression of IL-33 in RAW264.7 cells. Lysosomal membrane permeability was damaged by 1,4-NQ-BC treatment, and higher mitochondrial membrane potential and ROS level were induced by 1,4-NQ-BC. The results of proteomics suggested that expression of ferritin light chain was increased after cells were challenged with 1,4-NQ-BC, and it was verified by Western blot. Meanwhile, expressions of p62 and LC3B-II were increased by 50 μg/mL 1,4-NQ-BC in RAW264.7 cells. Ultimately, expression of IL-33 could return to same level as control in cells treated with 50 μg/mL 1,4-NQ-BC and 50 μM deferoxamine combined. CONCLUSIONS 1,4-NQ-BC induces IL-33 upregulation in RAW264.7 cells, and it is responsible for higher lysosomal membrane permeability and ROS level, lower mitochondrial membrane potential, and inhibition of autophagy. Ferritin light chain possibly plays an important role in the upregulation of IL-33 evoked by 1,4-NQ-BC.
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- Zekang Li
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100191, PR China.
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Protective effect of autophagy in particulate matter-induced hair loss. J Dermatol Sci 2022; 107:173-176. [PMID: 35985914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Roth M, Herrmann ME, Geerling G, Guthoff R. [Current and future effects of climate change on ophthalmology]. Ophthalmologe 2022; 119:552-560. [PMID: 35294593 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-022-01594-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Climate change is also an increasingly important issue in the healthcare system. Due to its anatomical and physiological nature, the eye is directly exposed to environmental influences and changes in a special way. METHODS The current literature is used to illustrate the effects of climate-induced changes and the respective influences on the eye. A PubMed search (cut-off date 3 October 2021) using the search terms "climate change" or "planetary health" or "global health" and in each case "ophthalmology" or "eye" or "ocular" was used to determine the development of the number of publications between 2011 and 2021. RESULTS Measurable effects of climate change are already evident in a wide variety of ophthalmological fields. The significance of this topic, for instance, is reflected in a relatively constant increase in the number of publications and an almost tenfold increase in the number of publications per year from 2011 to 2021. CONCLUSION The impact of climate change on eye diseases and on the field of ophthalmology is multifaceted and could be expected to intensify in the coming years. Therefore, the interrelationships need to be further investigated in future studies, preferably on a large scale.
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- M Roth
- Universitätsaugenklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
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- Universitätsaugenklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Universitätsaugenklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Universitätsaugenklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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Wang Z, Wu Y, Pei C, Wang M, Wang X, Shi S, Huang D, Wang Y, Li S, Xiao W, He Y, Wang F. Astragaloside IV pre-treatment attenuates PM2.5-induced lung injury in rats: Impact on autophagy, apoptosis and inflammation. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 96:153912. [PMID: 35026504 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm, exerts serious lung toxicity. At present, effective prevention measures and treatment modalities for pulmonary toxicity caused by PM2.5 are lacking. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is a natural product that has received increasing attention from researchers for its unique biological functions. PURPOSE To investigate the protective effects of AS-IV on PM2.5-induced pulmonary toxicity and identify its potential mechanisms. METHODS The rat model of PM2.5-induced lung toxicity was created by intratracheal instillation of PM2.5 dust suspension. The investigation was performed with AS-IV or in combination with autophagic flux inhibitor (Chloroquine) or AMP-sensitive protein kinase (AMPK)-specific inhibitor (Compound C). Apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxy-nucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and western blotting. Autophagy was detected by immunofluorescence staining, autophagic flux measurement, western blotting, and transmission electron microscopy. The AMPK/mTOR pathway was analyzed by western blotting. Inflammation was analyzed by western blotting and suspension array. RESULTS AS-IV prevented histopathological injury, inflammation, autophagy dysfunction, apoptosis, and changes in AMPK levels induced by PM2.5. AS-IV increased autophagic flux and inhibited apoptosis and inflammation by activating the AMPK/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. However, AS-IV had no protective effect on PM2.5-induced lung injury following treatment with Compound C or Chloroquine. CONCLUSION AS-IV prevented PM2.5-induced lung toxicity by restoring the balance among autophagy, apoptosis, and inflammation in rats by activating the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Zhenxing Wang
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1166 Liutai Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610075, China.
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Mu N, Wang H, Chen D, Wang F, Ji L, Zhang C, Li M, Lu P. A Novel Rat Model of Dry Eye Induced by Aerosol Exposure of Particulate Matter. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2022; 63:39. [PMID: 35089331 PMCID: PMC8802024 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.63.1.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel dry eye rat model induced by aerosol exposure of particulate matter (PM). Methods A total of 30 female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats divided into 3 groups: the control group, the low-level exposed group, and the high-level exposed group. The rats in the experience groups were directly exposed to PM samples in the exposure chamber over 14 days. The clinical observation, including tear volume, corneal fluorescein staining, breakup time (BUT), inflammation index, corneal irregularity score, and corneal confocal microscopy. Eyeballs were collected on day 14 for hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and PAS staining. TUNEL assay, CD45, and Ki67 immunostaining was performed and corneal ultrastructural changes were detected by electron microscopy. IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and NF-κB Western blot analysis were used to observe the possible pathogenesis. Results In the PM-treated groups, the number of layers in the corneal epithelium and corneal nerve fiber length were significantly decreased compared with that of the control group. The number of corneal epithelial microvilli and chondriosome/desmosomes were drastically reduced in PM-treated groups. Confocal microscopy and CD45 immunohistochemistry showed inflammatory cell infiltration in the PM-treated groups. PM caused apoptosis of corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells while leading to abnormal epithelial cell proliferation, meanwhile, conjunctival goblet cells in the PM-treated group were also significantly reduced. PM significantly increased the levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and p-NF-κB-p65 in the cornea. Conclusions Aerosol exposure of PM can reduce the stability of tear film and cause the change of ocular surface, which is similar to the performance of human dry eye, suggesting a novel animal model of dry eye.
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- Ning Mu
- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, , Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.,Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of XuZhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, , Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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Song F, Chen Z, Lyu D, Gu Y, Lu B, Hao S, Xu Y, Jin X, Fu Q, Yao K. Expression profiles of long noncoding RNAs in human corneal epithelial cells exposed to fine particulate matter. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:131955. [PMID: 34478962 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the expression profiles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and to identify potential biological pathways involved in PM2.5-induced toxicity in HCECs. METHODS Using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and hierarchy clustering analysis, lncRNA expression profiles in PM2.5-treated and untreated HCECs were examined. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis were performed to predict the role of altered lncRNAs in biological processes and pathways. A quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay was conducted to verify the RNA-seq results in HCECs and human corneal epithelial cell sheets. RESULTS In total, 65 lncRNAs were altered in the PM2.5-treated HCECs, including 41 upregulated and 24 downregulated lncRNAs. The results of the qRT-PCR assay were consistent with those of the RNA-seq analysis. The expression of two significantly upregulated lncRNAs was confirmed in human corneal epithelial cell sheets. The GO analysis demonstrated that altered lncRNAs in the PM2.5-treated HCECs were significantly enriched in three domains: cellular component, molecular function, and biological process. The KEGG pathway analysis revealed enriched pathways of lncRNA co-expressed mRNAs, including cancer, RNA transport, and Rap1 signaling. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that lncRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of PM2.5-induced ocular diseases, exerting their effects through biological processes and pathogenic pathways. Among the altered lncRNAs, RP3-406P24.3 and RP11-285E9.5 may play significant roles in PM2.5-induced ocular surface injury.
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- Fan Song
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Damage to Olfactory Organs of Adult Zebrafish Induced by Diesel Particulate Matter. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010407. [PMID: 35008830 PMCID: PMC8745429 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Particulate matter (PM) is an environmental hazard that is associated with various human health risks. The olfactory system is directly exposed to PM; therefore, the influence of PM exposure on olfactory function must be investigated. In this study, we propose a zebrafish olfactory model to evaluate the effects of exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM), which was labeled Korean diesel particulate matter (KDP20). KDP20 comprises heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). KDP20 exposed olfactory organs exhibited reduced cilia and damaged epithelium. Olfactory dysfunction was confirmed using an odor-mediated behavior test. Furthermore, the olfactory damage was analyzed using Alcian blue and anti-calretinin staining. KDP20 exposed olfactory organs exhibited histological damages, such as increased goblet cells, decreased cell density, and calretinin level. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) revealed that PAHs exposure related genes (AHR2 and CYP1A) were upregulated. Reactive oxidation stress (ROS) (CAT) and inflammation (IL-1B) related genes were upregulated. Furthermore, olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) related genes (OMP and S100) were downregulated. In conclusion, KDP20 exposure induced dysfunction of the olfactory system. Additionally, the zebrafish olfactory system exhibited a regenerative capacity with recovery conditions. Thus, this model may be used in future investigating PM-related diseases.
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Fu Q, Mo Z, Gu Y, Lu B, Hao S, Lyu D, Xu P, Wu L, Lou X, Jin H, Wang X, Chen Z, Yao K. Association between outpatient visits for pterygium and air pollution in Hangzhou, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118246. [PMID: 34592331 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of pterygium. This study aimed to investigate the potential associations between outpatient visits for pterygium and air pollutants. Using a time-stratified case-crossover design, the data of 3017 outpatients with pterygium visiting an eye center in Hangzhou, China, and the air pollution data of the Environmental Protection Department of Zhejiang Province between July 1, 2014, and November 30, 2019, were examined. The relationships between the air pollutants nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone, and fine particulate matter (PM) with median aerometric diameter <2.5 μm (PM2.5) and <10 μm (PM10) and outpatient visits for primary pterygium were assessed using single- and multiple-pollutant models. Significant associations between outpatient visits for pterygium and air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2) were observed. Younger patients were found to be more sensitive to air pollution. Interestingly, the younger female patients with pterygium were more vulnerable to PM2.5 exposure during the warm season, while the younger male patients with pterygium were more sensitive to NO2 during the cold season. Significant effects were also observed between the pterygium outpatients and PM2.5 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06, P = 0.02), PM10 (OR = 1.04, P = 0.01), and SO2 (OR = 1.26, P = 0.01) during the warm season, as well as NO2 (OR = 1.06, P = 0.01) during the cold season. Our study provides evidence that outpatient visits for pterygium are positively associated with increases in the air pollutants PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2, revealing the important role of air pollution in the occurrence and development of pterygium.
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- Qiuli Fu
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Li L, Zhou J, Fan W, Niu L, Song M, Qin B, Sun X, Lei Y. Lifetime exposure of ambient PM 2.5 elevates intraocular pressure in young mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 228:112963. [PMID: 34781126 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Epidemiological studies suggest that ambient particulate matter exposure may be a new risk factor of glaucoma, but it lacks solid experimental evidence to establish a causal relationship. In this study, young mice (4 weeks old) were exposed concentrated ambient PM2.5 (CAP) for 9 months, which is throughout most of the life span of a mouse under heavy pollution. CAP was introduced using a versatile aerosol concentration enrichment system which mimics natural PM2.5 exposure. CAP exposure caused a gradual elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) and an increase in aqueous humor outflow resistance. In the conventional outflow tissues that regulates IOP, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was up-regulated and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) formation increased. At the cellular level, PM2.5 exposure increased the transendothelial electrical resistance of cells that control IOP (AAP cells). This is accompanied by increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), iNOS and 3-NT levels. Peroxynitrite scavenger MnTMPyP successfully treated the IOP elevation and restored it to normal levels by reducing 3-NT formation in outflow tissues. This study provides the novel evidence that in young mice, lifetime whole-body PM2.5 exposure has a direct toxic effect on intraocular tissues, which imposes a significant risk of IOP elevation and may initiate the development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. This occurs as a result of protein nitration of conventional aqueous humor outflow tissues.
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- Liping Li
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Shanghai 200030, China; Shanghai Typhoon Institute, CMA, Shanghai 200030, China; Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Nanjing 210009, China; Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai 200031, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai 200031, China.
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Song F, Hao S, Gu Y, Yao K, Fu Q. Research advances in pathogenic mechanisms underlying air pollution-induced ocular surface diseases. ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2021; 1:100001. [PMID: 37846395 PMCID: PMC10577819 DOI: 10.1016/j.aopr.2021.100001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Background The harmful effect of aerial fine particulate matter(PM2.5)has been a serious public health issue and has attracted worldwide attention, especially in developing countries. Main Text Numerous previous clinical and experimental studies have demonstrated that PM2.5 has a clear pathogenic effect on diseases related to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Recent researches have pointed out that PM2.5 plays a pivotal role in the occurrence and progression of ocular surface diseases. The current studies have shown that PM2.5 may promote the appearance of conjunctivitis, keratitis, blepharitis, dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD) and other ocular surface diseases through regulating a series of mechanisms such as inflammation, immune reaction, oxidative stress, autophagy, cell migration, and epigenetics. Conclusions This review aims to summarize the current research progress on the pathogenic mechanism of PM2.5-related ocular surface diseases.
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- Fan Song
- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Kang WS, Choi H, Lee KH, Kim E, Kim KJ, Kim JS, Na CS, Kim S. Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg and Its Active Components Mitigate Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Apoptosis after Urban Particulate Matter-Induced Ocular Surface Damage. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1717. [PMID: 34829588 PMCID: PMC8614870 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We previously demonstrated that urban particulate matter (UPM) exposure decreases the migration activity and survival of human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs). Herein, we investigated the potential to improve the corneal wound-healing ability of Peucedanum japonicum Thunb. leaf extract (PJE) and its active components on UPM-induced ocular surface damage in vitro and in vivo. PJE effectively assisted wound healing without altering HCEC survival and enhanced catalase (CAT), heme oxygenase 1 (HO1) and glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) antioxidant gene expression. A corneal wound was uniformly induced on the right eye in all experimental animals and divided into eight groups such as two control groups (wounded right eye group-NR and non-wounded left eye group-NL), UPM treated group and PJEs (25, 50, 100, 200, 400 mg/kg) treated groups. Corneal abrasion model rats exposed to UPM showed delayed wound healing compared to unexposed rats, but wound healing was dose-dependently enhanced by PJE oral administration. Seventy-two hours after wound generation, inflammatory cells, apoptotic cells and interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression were increased substantially after UPM exposure, but PJE treatment significantly reduced the wound to an almost normal level while enhancing re-epithelialization without changing corneal thickness. Next, we tried to identify the key molecules for enhancing wound healing through fractionation. The major compounds in the fraction, confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), were chlorogenic acid (CA), neochlorogenic acid (NCA) and cryptochlorogenic acid (CCA). Each type of CA isomers showed slightly different half maximal effective (EC50) and maximal effective (ECmax) concentrations, and their mixtures synergistically enhanced HCEC migration. Thus, corneal abrasion wound recovery after UPM exposure improved after PJE treatment, and the active PJE components were identified, providing an important basis to develop therapeutics for ocular surface damage using PJE.
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- Wan Seok Kang
- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju-si 58245, Korea;
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- Central R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61239, Korea; (W.S.K.); (H.C.); (K.H.L.); (E.K.); (K.J.K.); (J.S.K.)
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Wang Y, Xiong L, Yao Y, Ma Y, Liu Q, Pang Y, Tang M. The involvement of DRP1-mediated caspase-1 activation in inflammatory response by urban particulate matter in EA.hy926 human vascular endothelial cells. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117369. [PMID: 34182399 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been reported to be closely related to cardiovascular adverse events. However, the underlying mode of action remains to be elucidated. Previous studies have documented that PM induces mitochondrial damage and inflammation, the relation between these two biological outcomes is still unclear though. In this study, we used EA.hy926 human vascular endothelial cells and a standard PM, PM SRM1648a to study the potential effects of mitochondrial dysfunction on endothelial inflammatory responses. As a result, PM SRM1648a changes mitochondrial morphology and interrupts mitochondrial dynamics with a persistent tendency of fission in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, the caspase-1/IL-1β axis is involved in inflammatory responses but not cell pyroptosis in EA.hy926 cells following the exposure to PM SRM1648a. The activation of caspase-1 has implications in inflammation but not pyroptosis, because caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis is not the main modality of cell death in PM SRM1648a-treated EA.hy926 cells. With regard to the association between mitochondrial damage and inflammation in the case of particle stimulation, DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission is responsible for inflammatory responses as a result of caspase-1 activation. The current study showed that PM SRM1648a has the ability to disturb mitochondrial dynamics, and trigger endothelial inflammation via DRP1/caspase-1/IL-1β regulatory pathway. In a conclusion, mitochondrial fission enables EA.hy926 cells to facilitate caspase-1 activation in response to PM SRM1648a, which is a crucial step for inflammatory reaction in vascular endothelial cells.
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China; Department of Environmental Health, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China.
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Mu J, Zeng D, Fan J, Liu M, Yu S, Ding W, Zhang S. Associations Between Air Pollution Exposure and Daily Pediatric Outpatient Visits for Dry Eye Disease: A Time-Series Study in Shenzhen, China. Int J Public Health 2021; 66:1604235. [PMID: 34483811 PMCID: PMC8415162 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1604235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the associations between air pollution exposure and pediatric outpatient visits for dry eye disease (DED) in Shenzhen, China. Methods: Generalized additive models were utilized to explore the acute effects of air pollution exposure on pediatric outpatient visits for DED. Results: Single-day lag exposures to NO2, O3, PM2.5, and PM10 were associated with DED outpatient visits at lag days 0, 6, 4 and 2. Relative risks (RRs) for DED given a 10-μg/m3 increase in NO2, O3, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations were 1.062[95% confidence interval (CI) 1.003, 1.123], 1.015(95% CI 1.001, 1.031), 1.052(95% CI 1.001, 1.115), and 1.038 (95% CI 1.002, 1.076), respectively. RR for DED given a 10-μg/m3 increase in NO2 over cumulative lag days 0–1 was 1.075 (95% CI 1.009, 1.147), and RR for DED given a 10-μg/m3 increase in PM10 over cumulative lag days 0–4 was 1.051 (95% CI 1.003, 1.102). Conclusion: The observed associations between air pollution and outpatient visits for DED may provide evidence for policy makers to consider implementing measures to reduce the risk of DED owing to air pollution in China.
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- Jingfeng Mu
- Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Optometry, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Optometry, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Optometry, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Optometry, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Fukase S, Ando T, Matsuzawa M, Kimura M, Sone Y, Izawa K, Kaitani A, Kamei A, Kojima M, Nakano N, Maeda K, Shimizu T, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nishiyama M, Murakami A, Ebihara N, Kitaura J. Pollen shells and soluble factors play non-redundant roles in the development of allergic conjunctivitis in mice. Ocul Surf 2021; 22:152-162. [PMID: 34428578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to clarify the role of particulate allergen exposure to the conjunctiva in the development of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS We administered ragweed pollen suspension, pollen extract, pollen shell, particulate air pollutants, and their combinations to the mouse conjunctiva five days a week without prior sensitization. Clinical signs were scored. Histological changes, cellular infiltrations, mRNA expressions, lymph node cell recall responses, and serum immunoglobulin levels were assessed. Immune cell-depleting antibodies and ST2 knockout mice were used to investigate the cellular and molecular requirements. RESULTS Pollen suspension, but not the extract or shell alone, induced robust eosinophilic conjunctivitis, accompanied by a proliferative response of epithelial cells. A combination of pollen extract and shell completely restored eosinophil accumulation. In addition, eosinophilic conjunctivitis was induced by a mixture of particulate air pollutants and pollen extract. Mechanistically, eosinophil accumulation was ameliorated by deficiency of the IL-33 receptor ST2 and abolished by depleting CD4+ T cells. Pollen shells, but not the extract, induced IL-33 release from conjunctival epithelial cells in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate the non-redundant roles for the allergens' particulate properties and soluble factors in the development of allergic conjunctivitis.
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- Saaya Fukase
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Science of Allergy and Inflammation, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Immunological Diagnosis, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Science of Allergy and Inflammation, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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Hwang M, Han S, Seo JW, Jeon KJ, Lee HS. Traffic-related particulate matter aggravates ocular allergic inflammation by mediating dendritic cell maturation. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2021; 84:661-673. [PMID: 33998398 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1922111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of traffic-related particulate matter (PM) on allergic inflammation of ocular surfaces. BALB/c mice were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) and aluminum hydroxide via intraperitoneal injection. Two weeks later, mice were challenged with eye drops containing OVA concomitant with either traffic-related PM2.5 or vehicle eye drops. Topical OVA challenges were administered following unilateral subconjunctival injection of magnetic-bead-sorted CD11c+ dendritic cells (DC). The following were assessed: (1) clinical signs, (2) infiltration of inflammatory cells into conjunctiva, (3) serum levels of OVA-specific IgE production, and (4) T-cell cytokine secretion with topical application of PM2.5, compared to saline vehicle. PM2.5 was found to increase production of OVA-specific IgE in serum and Th2 immune response-related cytokines including interleukin (IL)-4, IL-17A, and IL-13 compared to vehicle control. It is of interest that PM2.5 treatment also elevated the population of mature DCs in draining lymph nodes (LNs). Exposure with PM2.5 was associated with a significant rise in conjunctival expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, and TNF. After subconjunctival injection of CD11c+DCs from PM2.5-treated allergic conjunctivitis (AC) mice into naïve mice, T cell responses and OVA-specific IgE were also enhanced. Data suggest that traffic-related PM2.5 exacerbated allergic conjunctivitis as evidenced by increased infiltration of inflammatory cells into the conjunctiva and Th2 responses in the draining LNs associated with enhanced maturation of DCs. Our findings provide new insight into the hazardous potential of traffic-related PM2.5 on allergic diseases, such as asthma or atopic dermatitis.
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- Moonwon Hwang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Pan X, Wu J, Jiang C, Yu Q, Yan B. Synergistic effects of carbon nanoparticle-Cr-Pb in PM 2.5 cause cell cycle arrest via upregulating a novel lncRNA NONHSAT074301.2 in human bronchial epithelial cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 411:125070. [PMID: 33858084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Inhalation of carcinogenic PM2.5 particles is a severe threat to all the people in both developing and developed nations. However, which components of PM2.5 and how they perturb human cells to cause various diseases are still not understood. Here, employing a reductionism approach, we revealed that one of the crucial toxic and pathogenic mechanisms of PM2.5 was the blocking of human bronchial cell cycle through upregulation of a novel long non-coding RNA NONHSAT074301.2 by carbon particles with payloads of Cr(VI) and Pb2+. We also discovered that NONHSAT074301.2 is a key regulatory molecule controlling cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. This work highlights cellular function and molecular signaling events investigations using a 16-membered combinational model PM2.5 library which contain carbon particles carrying four toxic pollutants in all possible combinations at environmental relevant concentrations. This work demonstrates a very powerful methodology to elucidate mechanisms at molecular level and help unlock the "black box" of PM2.5-induced toxicities.
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- Xiujiao Pan
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Wang YL, Lee YH, Hsu YH, Chiu IJ, Huang CCY, Huang CC, Chia ZC, Lee CP, Lin YF, Chiu HW. The Kidney-Related Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells HK-2 and Male C57BL/6 Mice. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2021; 129:57003. [PMID: 33956507 PMCID: PMC8101928 DOI: 10.1289/ehp7612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the epidemic of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology may be critical for health policies and public health responses. Recent studies have shown that microplastics (MPs) contaminate our food chain and accumulate in the gut, liver, kidney, muscle, and so on. Humans manufacture many plastics-related products. Previous studies have indicated that particles of these products have several effects on the gut and liver. Polystyrene (PS)-MPs (PS-MPs) induce several responses, such as oxidative stress, and affect living organisms. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of PS-MPs in kidney cells in vitro and in vivo. METHODS PS-MPs were evaluated in human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2 cells) and male C57BL/6 mice. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, inflammation, and autophagy were analyzed in kidney cells. In vivo, we evaluated biomarkers of kidney function, kidney ultrastructure, muscle mass, and grip strength, and urine protein levels, as well as the accumulation of PS-MPs in the kidney tissue. RESULTS Uptake of PS-MPs at different concentrations by HK-2 cells resulted in higher levels of mitochondrial ROS and the mitochondrial protein Bad. Cells exposed to PS-MPs had higher ER stress and markers of inflammation. MitoTEMPO, which is a mitochondrial ROS antioxidant, mitigated the higher levels of mitochondrial ROS, Bad, ER stress, and specific autophagy-related proteins seen with PS-MP exposure. Furthermore, cells exposed to PS-MPs had higher protein levels of LC3 and Beclin 1. PS-MPs also had changes in phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and protein kinase B (AKT)/mitogen-activated protein kinase (mTOR) signaling pathways. In an in vivo study, PS-MPs accumulated and the treated mice had more histopathological lesions in the kidneys and higher levels of ER stress, inflammatory markers, and autophagy-related proteins in the kidneys after PS-MPs treatment by oral gavage. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that PS-MPs caused mitochondrial dysfunction, ER stress, inflammation, and autophagy in kidney cells and accumulated in HK-2 cells and in the kidneys of mice. These results suggest that long-term PS-MPs exposure may be a risk factor for kidney health. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7612.
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- Yung-Li Wang
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Photonics, Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Photonics, Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Wang Y, Li C, Zhang X, Kang X, Li Y, Zhang W, Chen Y, Liu Y, Wang W, Ge M, Du L. Exposure to PM2.5 aggravates Parkinson's disease via inhibition of autophagy and mitophagy pathway. Toxicology 2021; 456:152770. [PMID: 33823232 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Extensive health studies had declared that exposure to particulate matter (PM) was closely associated with neurodegenerative diseases, i.e. Parkinson's disease (PD). Our aim was to clarify the potential molecular mechanism by which PM2.5 aggravated PD symptoms using in vitro and in vivo PD models. In this study, PC12 cells treated with rotenone (1 μM) and/or PM2.5 (50 μg/mL) for 4 days was used as the in vitro model. C57BL/6 J mice expored to PM2.5 (inhalation, 2.5 mg/kg) and rotenone (intraperitoneal injection, 30 mg/kg) for 28 days was used as the in vivo model. Rapamycin was used to promote the level of autophagy. The results showed that after exposure to PM2.5, the apoptosis of rotenone-treated PC12 cells were increased by increasing the ROS levels and decreasing the levels of mitochondrial membrane potential. In rotenone-treated PC12 cells, exposure to PM2.5 could decrease the expression levels of LC3II and Atg5, and increase the expression level of mTOR, suggesting that PM2.5 exposure inhibited autophagy. Furthermore, the mitophagy related genes, including PINK1 and Parkin, were decreased. At the same time, inhalation of PM2.5 could relieve the behavioral abnormalities of PD mouse induced by rotenone. The levels of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) were significantly increased. Inhalation of PM2.5 could induce the oxidative stress and apoptosis in the substantia nigra of PD mouse, as well as the key markers of autophagy and mitophagy were also changed, which was consistent with the cell model. Besides, rapamycin would relieve the damaging effect of PM2.5 by triggering autophagy and mitophagy in rotenone-induced PD models. These results indicated that exposure to PM2.5 aggravated the behavioral abnormalities of PD symptoms through increasing oxidative stress, decreasing autophagy and mitophagy, and inducing mitochondria-mediated neuronal apoptosis. These findings not only revealed the effects and mechanism of PM2.5 exposure on PD, but also provided fundamental data that can be exploited to develop environmental safety policies.
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- Yueqi Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Iron Metabolism, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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Li L, Xing C, Zhou J, Niu L, Luo B, Song M, Niu J, Ruan Y, Sun X, Lei Y. Airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) triggers ocular hypertension and glaucoma through pyroptosis. Part Fibre Toxicol 2021; 18:10. [PMID: 33663554 PMCID: PMC7934500 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-021-00403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Particulate matter (PM) is strongly linked to human health and has detrimental effects on the eye. Studies have, however, focused on the ocular surface, with limited research on the impact of PM2.5 on intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods To investigate the impact of PM2.5 on IOP and the associated mechanism, C57BL/6 mouse eyes were topically exposed to a PM2.5 suspension for 3 months, and human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells were subjected to various PM2.5 concentrations in vitro. Cell viability, NLRP3/caspase-1, IL-1β, and GSDMD expression, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and cell contractility were measured by western blot, ELISA, cell counting kit-8, ROS assay kit or a cell contractility assay. ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and caspase-1 inhibitor VX-765 were used to intervene in PM2.5-induced damages. Results The results revealed that the IOP increased gradually after PM2.5 exposure, and upregulations of the NLRP3 inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-1β, and GSDMD protein levels were observed in outflow tissues. PM2.5 exposure decreased HTM cell viability and affected contraction. Furthermore, elevated ROS levels were observed as well as an activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and downstream inflammatory factors caspase-1 and IL-1β. NAC improved HTM cell viability, inhibited the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome axis, and HTM cell contraction by scavenging ROS. VX-765 showed similar protection against the PM2.5 induced adverse effects. Conclusion This study provides novel evidence that PM2.5 has a direct toxic effect on intraocular tissues and may contribute to the initiation and development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. This occurs as a result of increased oxidative stress and the subsequent induction of NLRP3 inflammasome mediated pyroptosis in trabecular meshwork cells. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12989-021-00403-4.
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- Liping Li
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. .,NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. .,NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Zeng Y, Li M, Zou T, Chen X, Li Q, Li Y, Ge L, Chen S, Xu H. The Impact of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) on Human Retinal Development in hESC-Derived Retinal Organoids. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:607341. [PMID: 33644046 PMCID: PMC7907455 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.607341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence demonstrated that PM2.5 could cross the placenta and fetal blood-brain barrier, causing neurotoxicity of embryonic development. The retina, an embryologic extension of the central nervous system, is extremely sensitive and vulnerable to environmental insults. The adverse effects of PM2.5 exposure on the retina during embryonic neurodevelopment are still largely unknown. Our goal was to investigate the effect of PM2.5 on human retinal development, which was recapitulated by human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived retinal organoids (hEROs). In the present study, using the hEROs as the model, the influences and the mechanisms of PM2.5 on the developing retina were analyzed. It demonstrated that the formation rate of the hERO-derived neural retina (NR) was affected by PM2.5 in a concentration dosage-dependent manner. The areas of hEROs and the thickness of hERO-NRs were significantly reduced after PM2.5 exposure at the concentration of 25, 50, and 100 μg/ml, which was due to the decrease of proliferation and the increase of apoptosis. Although we did not spot significant effects on retinal differentiation, PM2.5 exposure did lead to hERO-NR cell disarranging and structural disorder, especially retinal ganglion cell dislocation. Transcriptome analysis showed that PM2.5 treatment was significantly associated with the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathways and reduced the level of the fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), particularly FGF8 and FGF10. These results provided evidence that PM2.5 exposure potentially inhibited proliferation and increased apoptosis at the early development stage of the human NR, probably through the MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathway. Our study suggested that exposure to PM2.5 suppressed cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis, thereby contributing to abnormal human retinal development.
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- Yuxiao Zeng
- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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Lu X, Li R, Yan X. Airway hyperresponsiveness development and the toxicity of PM2.5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:6374-6391. [PMID: 33394441 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12051-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is characterized by excessive bronchoconstriction in response to nonspecific stimuli, thereby leading to airway stenosis and increased airway resistance. AHR is recognized as a key characteristic of asthma and is associated with significant morbidity. At present, many studies on the molecular mechanisms of AHR have mainly focused on the imbalance in Th1/Th2 cell function and the abnormal contraction of airway smooth muscle cells. However, the specific mechanisms of AHR remain unclear and need to be systematically elaborated. In addition, the effect of air pollution on the respiratory system has become a worldwide concern. To date, numerous studies have indicated that certain concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can increase airway responsiveness and induce acute exacerbation of asthma. Of note, the concentration of PM2.5 does correlate with the degree of AHR. Numerous studies exploring the toxicity of PM2.5 have mainly focused on the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, genotoxicity, apoptosis, autophagy, and so on. However, there have been few reviews systematically elaborating the molecular mechanisms by which PM2.5 induces AHR. The present review separately sheds light on the underlying molecular mechanisms of AHR and PM2.5-induced AHR.
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- Xi Lu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China.
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Urban Aerosol Particulate Matter Promotes Necrosis and Autophagy via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Cellular Disorders that are Accompanied by Cell Cycle Arrest in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020149. [PMID: 33498524 PMCID: PMC7909535 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Urban particulate matter (UPM) is recognized as a grave public health problem worldwide. Although a few studies have linked UPM to ocular surface diseases, few studies have reported on retinal dysfunction. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of UPM on the retina and identify the main mechanism of UPM toxicity. In this study, we found that UPM significantly induced cytotoxicity with morphological changes in ARPE-19 human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and increased necrosis and autophagy but not apoptosis. Furthermore, UPM significantly increased G2/M arrest and simultaneously induced alterations in cell cycle regulators. In addition, DNA damage and mitochondrial dysfunction were remarkably enhanced by UPM. However, the pretreatment with the potent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) effectively suppressed UPM-mediated cytotoxicity, necrosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest. Moreover, NAC markedly restored UPM-induced DNA damage and mitochondrial dysfunction. Meanwhile, UPM increased the expression of mitophagy-regulated proteins, but NAC had no effect on mitophagy. Taken together, although further studies are needed to identify the role of mitophagy in UPM-induced RPE injury, the present study provides the first evidence that ROS-mediated cellular damage through necrosis and autophagy is one of the mechanisms of UPM-induced retinal disorders.
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Liu Y, Zhao D, Peng W, Xue P, Jiang X, Chen S, Gao H, Wang X, Feng S. Atmospheric PM 2.5 blocking up autophagic flux in HUVECs via inhibiting Sntaxin-17 and LAMP2. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111450. [PMID: 33039871 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite of growing evidence linking PM2.5 exposure to autophagic activity in various human cells, the functional significance of PM2.5 exposure affecting autophagy in the pathogenesis of human cardiovascular disease and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, the effects of ambient PM2.5 (with final concentration 0, 1, 5, 25 µg/mL) on the autophagic activity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were systematically studied. The results showed that the internalized PM2.5 mainly localized in the membrane-surrounded vacuoles in the cytoplasm. Compared with the negative control, dose-dependent increase of autophagosomes, puncta and protein levels of LC3-II and p62, and both dose- and time-dependent increase of AKT phosphorylation, with inversely time-dependent reduction of Beclin 1, ATG3 and ATG5 proteins, were presented in the PM2.5-treated HUVECs, indicating a clear impairment of autophagic degradation in the PM2.5-exposed HUVECs. Meanwhile, increase in lysosomes, LAMP1, proteases of CTSB and CTSD, and protein phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and TFEB was identified in the PM2.5-treated HUVECs, showing a PM2.5-mediated enhancement in lysosomal activity. A novel finding in this study is that both Sntaxin-17 and LAMP2, two key proteins involved in the control of membrane fusion between autophagosome and lysosome, were significantly decreased in the PM2.5-exposed HUVECs, suggesting that the fusion of autophagosome-lysosome was blocked up. Collectively, ambient PM2.5 exposure may block up the autophagic flux in HUVECs through inhibiting the expression of Sntaxin-17 and LAMP2. Autophagic activity in HUVECs is a useful biomarker for assessing risks of environmental factors to human cardiovascular health.
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- Yuanfeng Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; The Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou 510640, China; The State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- The Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou 510640, China; The State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Okada T, Iwayama T, Murakami S, Torimura M, Ogura T. Nanoscale observation of PM2.5 incorporated into mammalian cells using scanning electron-assisted dielectric microscope. Sci Rep 2021; 11:228. [PMID: 33420286 PMCID: PMC7794539 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80546-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PM2.5 has been correlated with risk factors for various diseases and infections. It promotes tissue injury by direct effects of particle components. However, effects of PM2.5 on cells have not been fully investigated. Recently, we developed a novel imaging technology, scanning electron-assisted dielectric-impedance microscopy (SE-ADM), which enables observation of various biological specimens in aqueous solution. In this study, we successfully observed PM2.5 incorporated into living mammalian cells in culture media. Our system directly revealed the process of PM2.5 aggregation in the cells at a nanometre resolution. Further, we found that the PM2.5 aggregates in the intact cells were surrounded by intracellular membrane-like structures of low-density in the SE-ADM images. Moreover, the PM2.5 aggregates were shown by confocal Raman microscopy to be located inside the cells rather than on the cell surface. We expect our method to be applicable to the observation of various nanoparticles inside cells in culture media.
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- Tomoko Okada
- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8566, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0851, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0851, Japan
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- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8569, Japan
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8566, Japan.
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Wang Y, Zhong Y, Liao J, Wang G. PM2.5-related cell death patterns. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:1024-1029. [PMID: 33456360 PMCID: PMC7807185 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.46421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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With the increasingly serious problem of environmental pollution, the health problems caused by PM2.5 are gradually coming into our line of sight. Previous researches have indicated that air pollution is nearly related to various diseases, but few studies have focused on the exact function mediated by particulate matter less than 2.5 (PM2.5) in these diseases. PM2.5 is known to induce multiple ways of cell death, including autophagy, necrosis, apoptosis, pyroptosis and ferroptosis. Therefore, it is of much importance to understand the different ways of cell death caused by PM2.5 in the pathogenesis and treatment of PM2.5-related diseases. This present review is an insight of multiple ways of PM2.5‑induced cell death in different diseases.
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- Yunxia Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Niu L, Li L, Xing C, Luo B, Hu C, Song M, Niu J, Ruan Y, Sun X, Lei Y. Airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) triggers cornea inflammation and pyroptosis via NLRP3 activation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111306. [PMID: 32949934 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Although studies have demonstrated that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) induces ocular surface damage, PM2.5 exposure causes cornea toxicity is not entirely clear. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing three (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in PM2.5-related corneal toxicity. Human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) were exposed to different concentrations of PM2.5, and the cell viability, expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome mediated pyroptosis axis molecules and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation were measured in HCECs. Animal experiments were undertaken to topically apply PM2.5 suspension to mouse eyes for three months and the pyroptosis related molecules in the mouse corneas were measured. RESULTS: Our results showed a dose-dependent decrease of HCEC viability in the PM2.5-treated cells. NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis axis (NLRP3, ASC, GSDMD, caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18) were activated in the PM2.5-treated HCECs, accompanied by increased ROS formation. Further in vivo study confirmed the activation of this pathway in the mouse corneas exposed to PM2.5. In conclusion, this study provids novel evidence that PM2.5 induces corneal toxicity by triggering cell pyroptosis.
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- Liangliang Niu
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Animal research center, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), And Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai 200031, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), And Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai 200031, China.
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Song SJ, Hyun SW, Lee TG, Park B, Jo K, Kim CS. New application for assessment of dry eye syndrome induced by particulate matter exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 205:111125. [PMID: 32949841 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a multifactorial condition characterized by insufficient tear lubrication and eye irritation. Air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM), are an emerging threat to human health causing DES and other diseases. However, the pathogenic mechanisms of DES induced by PM exposure remain to be fully elucidated. Recent studies have attempted to create DES animal model using PM exposure. In this study, we explored a novel in vivo exposure model of DES, utilizing an inhalation device (aerosol exposure system) to reproduce the natural exposure to atmospheric PM. Rats were exposed to urban PM (UPM) using this aerosol system for 5 h per day over 5 days. Tear volume in UPM-exposed rats decreased significantly, whereas corneal irregularity and lissamine green staining significantly increased following UPM exposure. Additional effects observed following UPM exposure included apoptosis in the corneal epithelium and a decrease in the number of goblet cells in the conjunctiva. UPM also affected the stability of the tear film by disrupting its mucin-4 layer. In conclusion, aerosol exposure systems have proven effective as assessment tools for DES caused by PM.
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Affiliation(s)
- Su Jeong Song
- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Non-clinical Research Collaboration Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Non-clinical Research Collaboration Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea; Korean Convergence Medicine, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
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